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3 | ->''"... We were lucky."'' |
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5 | ''We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank'' is a ConceptAlbum from the American [[AlternativeRock indie rock]] band Music/ModestMouse. The album was released in 2007 after a 3-year hiatus after their previous album, ''Good News For People Who Love Bad News'', was released in 2004. |
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7 | The album contains an over-arching nautical theme. Most notable in the songs ''"March into the Sea,"'' ''"Missed the Boat,"'' and ''"Little Motel."'' |
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9 | The album is also notable as the first album where guitarist Johnny Marr (of Music/TheSmiths) joined as a member of the band. The band also teamed up with James Mercer of The Shins, who provided backup vocals for several songs, most notable "Missed the Boat." |
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11 | '''Tracklist''' |
12 | # "March into the Sea" (3:30) |
13 | # "Dashboard" (4:06) |
14 | # "Fire It Up" (4:34) |
15 | # "Florida" (2:57) |
16 | # "Parting of the Sensory" (5:34) |
17 | # "Missed the Boat" (4:24) |
18 | # "We've Got Everything" (3:40) |
19 | # "Fly Trapped in a Jar" (4:29) |
20 | # "Education" (3:56) |
21 | # "Little Motel" (4:44) |
22 | # "Steam Engenius" (4:26) |
23 | # "Spitting Venom" (8:27) |
24 | # "People as Places as People" (3:42) |
25 | # "Invisible" (3:59) |
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27 | ---- |
28 | !!Troping of the Sensory: |
29 | * AlliterativeTitle: "'''P'''eople as '''P'''laces as '''P'''eople" |
30 | * AndIMustScream: "Steam Engenius" |
31 | * AntiAdvice: In "Parting of the Sensory": |
32 | -->Who the hell made you the boss? \ |
33 | If you say what to do, I know what not to stop |
34 | * ConceptAlbum: As explained in the introduction. |
35 | * DroneOfDread: The music drones a lot. |
36 | * EpicRocking: "Spitting Venom" and "Missed the Boat" |
37 | * FourMoreMeasures: "Missed the Boat" |
38 | * IndecipherableLyrics: A little bit |
39 | * LastSecondWordSwap: Inverted? It's played with a little here by taking an innocent line, and adding to it to make it double as a curse. |
40 | --> We didn't need the water |
41 | --> But we still built that good Goddamn! |
42 | * LoopedLyrics: "Dashboard" |
43 | * MotorMouth: Some parts of the album, but most notably in "Steam Engenius" |
44 | * PrecisionFStrike: From "Education" |
45 | --> All this dog and pony |
46 | --> Still monkeys the whole time! |
47 | --> We could not help from flinging shit |
48 | --> In our modern suit-and-ties! |
49 | * SchoolIsForLosers: "Education" |
50 | * SubduedSection: "Little Motel" and parts of "Missed the Boat" |
51 | ** "March into the Sea" features some very soft-spoken lyrics and quiet instrumentals inbetween the incredibly violent, and loud, sections. |
52 | * SurprisinglyGentleSong: "Little Motel" |
53 | * WordSaladLyrics: Some lyrics are difficult to make out. |
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